Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 144 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Bhutan is 144, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 860.0% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Bhutan peaked at 144 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 77th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84 | — |
| 2016 | 59 | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 51 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 38 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 46 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 23 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 15 | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 144 | +860.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.2 | 38 | 84 | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.8 | 6 | 144 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Bhutan?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Bhutan was 144 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 144 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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